The Meanings of the Built Environment

The Meanings of the Built Environment
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 201
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ISBN-10 : 9783110617276
ISBN-13 : 3110617277
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Book Synopsis The Meanings of the Built Environment by : Federico Bellentani

Download or read book The Meanings of the Built Environment written by Federico Bellentani and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume analyses the interpretation of the built environment by connecting analytical frames developed in the fields of semiotics and geography. It focuses on specific components of the built environment: monuments and memorials, as it is easily recognisable that they are erected to promote specific meanings in the public space. The volume concentrates on monuments and memorials in post-Soviet countries in Eastern Europe, with a focus on Estonia. Elites in post-Soviet countries have often used monuments to shape meanings reflecting the needs of post-Soviet culture and society. However, individuals can interpret monuments in ways that are different from those envisioned by their designers. In Estonia, the relocation and removal of Soviet monuments and the erection of new ones has often created political divisions and resulted in civil disorder. This book examines the potential gap between the designers’ expectations and the users’ interpretations of monuments and memorials. The main argument is that connecting semiotics and geography can provide an innovative framework to understand how monuments convey meanings and how these are variously interpreted at societal levels.


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